TRADING HER HAIR TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE

By Kaye Dance

My family and I live in Swaisland Road Dartford and our 11 year old daughter Stella is cutting 23 inches of her hair off for charity. Her hair will be donated to The Little Princess trust and all funds will go to Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity that grants wishes for seriously ill children.

Stella has a genetic disorder called NF1 .This affects around 1 in 2,500 people, with around 25,000 people in the UK currently diagnosed with the condition. NF1 is one of the most common neuro genetic conditions that can cause people to experience, amongst other things, nerve tumours to grow, severe growths or facial disorders, lumps and tumours to form, multiple birthmarks and learning difficulties.

Rays of Sunshine is a national charity that brightens the lives of seriously unwell young people by granting wishes and supplying equipment like wheelchairs, accessible swings in children;s own gardens and providing ongoing support in hospitals and within the community.

If you’d like to support Stella, visit www.justgiving.com/ page/stelladance

Chocolate Brownies

By Debbie Dickinson

Perfect for those Summer Picnics and Garden Parties. Add seasonal berries to the mix for a delicious variation. Or swap the chocolate chips with chopped up Chocolate bars, Mini Marshmallows or Nuts for more options.

You will need:

200g Unsalted Butter

200g Dark Chocolate

3 Eggs

150g Caster Sugar

100g Self Raising Flour

60g Cocoa Powder

100g Chocolate Chips or your favourite chocolate bar!

What to do:

Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a heat proof bowl, sat over a pan of simmering water. It’s important that the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl. Once melted, put aside to cool slightly.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until fluffy.

Slowly add the melted chocolate/butter mix and stir until combined.

Sieve in the flour and cocoa powder and fold in gently.

Add the chocolate chips.

Pour into a lined 8” square tin, level the mixture, and bake at 160° Fan for approx. 20-25 mins.

It may take a few attempts to find the ideal baking time as brownies are perfect when they are still a bit gooey in the centre.

Leave to cool then cut into 16 squares. Great for freezing.

Enjoy! xxx

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